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The Escapists 2

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The Escapists 2

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Multiplayer Strategy Pixel Graphics Online Co-Op Co-op
Last tracked players
149
All-time peak
796
24-hour change
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Steam reviews
90.6% positive
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The Ultimate Prison Sandbox!

Risk it all to breakout from the toughest prisons in the world. Explore the biggest prisons yet, with multiple floors, roofs, vents and underground tunnels.

You’ll have to live by the prison rules, attending roll call, doing prison jobs and following strict routines; all the while secretly engineering your bid for freedom!

Your prison escape antics will take you from the frosty Fort Tundra, a train hurtling through the desert, and even to the final frontier!

Escape Team Assemble!

Unite with up to 3 friends to create the ultimate escape crew and engineer the wildest escapes yet! Jump online or gather round on a couch to prepare for your sneaky adventures. By working together you’ll be able to create even more elaborate and daring plans.

Feeling competitive? Dive into the versus mode and show that you’ve got the skills to break out of any prison faster than your friends can. If all else fails, settle your rivalry in the court yard with a prison punch up!

Create YOUR Con!

It’s time to make your prisoner truly yours. Choose from a massive array of customisations to make your character unique to you. It’s important to look stylish whilst you mastermind your escape.

Craft your Escape!

Being in prison forces you to be creative and work with the limited tools at your disposal. You’ll have to combine everyday objects like soap and socks to craft new weapons and tools to help you achieve your goal. Steal forks from the cafeteria to chip a tunnel in your room, and craft a poster from magazines and duct tape to hide the evidence. You’ll soon learn that duct tape solves (almost) everything!

Prepare for a fight! 

The Escapists 2 introduces a brand new combat system to make every prison brawl more exciting and interactive. You’ll have to block and tie together chains of attacks whilst strafing around your locked on targets to gain the upper hand in combat. Make sure your visit the gym first to build up those muscles!

New ways to escape!

As the prisons get tougher you’re going to have to get more creative with your escape plans. There’s a ton of options to tackle almost any prison escape.

Construct a clink!

With the Prison Map Editor, it’s your turn to construct a prison worthy of housing the toughest inmates! It includes all the rooms, fences and guard dogs you need to build a prison that’s as hard as your imagination makes it – no duct-tape required.

You can pick up those prison blueprints and start crafting your own creations through the Custom Prisons option on the main menu, and when you’re ready you can show the world by sharing them through Steam Workshop where you can download subscribe to fellow architects’ lock-ups – all custom maps can be played either solo or in both local and online multiplayer!

Features

  • 11 Prisons

  • Up to 4 player co-operative and versus multiplayer

  • Drop-in/ Drop-out Online/Splitscreen multiplayer

  • Over 300 customisations

  • Multi-storey Prisons

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound card

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: [email protected], AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 750, AMD R7 370
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound card

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.10 Yosemite
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 @2.7Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT 640M, AMD Radeon HD 5750, Intel HD Graphics 6100
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 18.2
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 @3.3Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTS 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650, Intel HD Graphics 6100
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Team17
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
58
Controller support
full
Metacritic
75
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (7)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
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Buy Verdict

Wait — $19.99.

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Value Score

Great Value — 83th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 29%
Value Ratio Top 17%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Escapists 2 worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does The Escapists 2 go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is The Escapists 2 free to play?
The Escapists 2 costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Escapists 2?
The Escapists 2 is a Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed The Escapists 2?
The Escapists 2 was developed by Team17 and published by Team17.
What platforms does The Escapists 2 support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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